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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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